diff --git a/expecter.go b/expecter.go
index f6153c84..ebe36269 100644
--- a/expecter.go
+++ b/expecter.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"regexp"
 )
 
 type Recorder struct {
@@ -116,8 +117,8 @@ func (h *Expecter) AssertExpectations() error {
 
 // First triggers a Query
 func (h *Expecter) First(out interface{}, where ...interface{}) ExpectedQuery {
-	h.gorm.First(out, where)
-	return h.adapter.ExpectQuery(h.recorder.stmt)
+	h.gorm.First(out)
+	return h.adapter.ExpectQuery(regexp.QuoteMeta(h.recorder.stmt))
 }
 
 // Find triggers a Query
diff --git a/expecter_test.go b/expecter_test.go
index edef7e06..c93bd06f 100644
--- a/expecter_test.go
+++ b/expecter_test.go
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ func TestQuery(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	expect.First(&User{})
-
 	db.First(&User{})
 
-	expect.AssertExpectations()
+	if err := expect.AssertExpectations(); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
 }